How To Make Real New York Deli Tuna Salad + The Best Tuna Melt!

This classic New York deli-style tuna salad is easy to make and perfect on sandwiches (or a tuna melt!), with greens, or by itself. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS
4 5-ounce cans solid water-packed tuna - well drained
1/2 cup (35g) onion - finely diced
1/2 cup (35g) celery - finely diced
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/4 cups (300g) mayonnaise - plus more as needed
salt and pepper - to taste
FOR THE TUNA MELT
rye bread
sliced tomato
American or Swiss cheese
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[@SipandFeast]

You all loved the NY deli chicken salad, so I thought the tuna salad would be a great one to share as well. Make sure to refrigerate overnight before eating! That is the single most important thing with this or any deli salad. If you like these NY deli recipes and want more, let us know below! Thanks for liking our videos and sharing our family table each week.

[@a2ndopynyn]

Hey, are those rolls what I've always called Kaiser rolls? If not, what's the difference between them?

[@tbac2432]

@@a2ndopynyn That is what I know them as.

[@seanleafgreen135]

Had to laugh when you mentioned ‘Miracle Whip’ . My wife made a batch of tuna salad with that stuff . It was vile .

[@jeanniebrooks]

I always thought of them as Kaiser rolls. Same thing without the poppy seed was a “bulky roll.” If they are fresh and not stored in plastic bags they have a crisp crust and are often called hard rolls, depending on the part of the country you are from. Great for hot pastrami sandwiches & the like!

[@PlantNatives]

I like your videos. I would swap MSG for soy sauce though, MSG is more common in delis, no?

[@norakat]

Just a few drops of fresh lemon juice makes a world of a difference.

[@Troglodyte]

Yeah, I just made a batch with lemon zest, green onion, and dill. Then gave it a day in the fridge to marinate. Was the best I'd ever had.

[@BrittneeDrummer]

I’ve been adding a splash of pickled jalapeño juice and minced pickled jalapeño

[@hhh1856]

Capers, caper juice, lemon zest, shallot, pepperoncini, pepperoncini juice FTW

[@rogerrosen2323]

sounds good when i was young they made a italian tuna in a deli great i had a friend in school he ate tuna toast w celery in 2 places subway is plain and you add to kit they dont give food

[@gabireljohnson3960]

I add chop up boil eggs 😊

[@jayhowardlewis]

I love that the kid knows what he likes and is comfortable saying so. Nicely done, gentlemen.

[@westernskies2199]

They make a great team!

[@Chaser2]

That’s funny. You ever meet a kid around New York that is afraid to tell you their opinion? 😂😂😂

[@EmilioMejia]

James is a tough critic. Every cooking channel should have their kids taste their food. That's the real test of quality.

[@Mike-kr9ys]

Your taste tester adds value to the video. I like the honesty of his views.

[@maynardburger]

Also agree with him 100%, too. Regular tuna sandwiches are better than tuna melts. There's the rare occasion I want a tuna melt, but for an everyday sandwich, just mayo, lettuce and tomato and you're golden. Also personally, I like putting chopped up pickles in my tuna mix. Adds so much with the flavor and texture.

[@JesseGast]

Working with an International Master Chef, we always placed our #10 cans in a strainer in the sink and then take the tuna in a handful and squeeze as much of the juice as you can from the tuna then flake it into the bowl that we would then add the dressing mix(mayo etc). That way the tuna is way dry and will absorb the mayo etc.

[@daveklein2826]

So?

[@JC-lk6uc]

Great tip!

[@ells80]

Great tip! 😊

[@ells80]

@@daveklein2826Feel better.

[@shannonpatronymic6096]

It's how my country-ass mam-maw always did it, too. Drain it dry, get the biggest bowl and a fork, and mash/shred it to fiber.

[@EarlWallaceNYC]

Kudos to the taste tester. It takes cojones to be honest with your dad at any time, but especially on video.

[@anthonyvaldez6892]

I work in a deli for a very long time. And all I got to say is to each his own. Make it the way you like.

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Perfectly said!

[@chadhensch4748]

Props to the "no bias" kid as the taste tester. Told it like it is. 👍

[@11candy11]

Part of the appeal of your videos is your son is comfortable giving his honest opinion-- even when he doesn't care for something. It gives more credibility to his higher scores. The sandwich looks great, by the way.

[@TheKentuckylady717]

The way the Son ate it, I'd say he liked it.....🤣 good job Son & Dad....

[@mikeb9604]

Agreed. I was going to say the same thing. I appreciate you creating the space for your son to be honest and also appreciated your transparency because this is how things go down in real families all over the world. Great recipe!

[@dw4563]

Your channel is one of the few that absolutely nails it. The video the sound, the light background music instead of the annoying music that everybody else plays everything 100% perfect. Thank you so much!

[@debragreen7272]

Agreed!

[@blkimble]

I really like James. He seems like a wonderful young man

[@Rudy32225]

Gotta love James the taster who could not stop eating the melt that was not his favorite. Used to like tuna sandwiches from a work cafeteria, chef confided he added a dash of curry to the mix; it provided an extra dimension to the flavor. Thanks for sharing.

[@ruthwest1459]

Yes on the curry it really is better.

[@michaelg6686]

The seeded Rye bread with the Tuna is perfect. it blends in with the flavor.

[@Justme77400]

I'm born and raised New York but since I moved to the south, I LOVE Duke's mayonnaise now!

[@maaamiii6918]

Me too! Grew up in Chi-town on Hellmann's but am now a Dukes convert after living a stint in Florida.

[@bryanspindle4455]

I like Kraft mayonnaise. I never understood why people love Duke's so much.

[@geezermann7865]

Dukes is better than Hellmanns

[@debrabalcom4597]

I like kraftmayo and Dukes

[@SA-rs5pl]

Noticed Dukes doesn’t have sugar either.

[@seanmoday9]

Tuna salad without dill or dijon mustard? {clutch pearls} The interaction with James is priceless - dad is craving his son's praise, quickly followed by "James will you get off the granite counter."

[@msbee5183]

I've not added mustard and mine is bomb❤❤❤

[@yumyum215]

Deli tuna salad doesn't usually have those ingredients. Think of when you go to a sandwich shop. I make my homemade tuna much different, but I also like the tuna when I order a hoagie/ sandwhich at the Deli. Glad I can make it at home!.

[@Sulaeyes]

#msbee5183 clutching your pearls made me laugh out!❤❤

[@SapiophileGoddess]

Dill pickle relish is what I use, never sweet relish. Sometimes I’ll add a bit of dill pickle juice to it, too. Yum!

[@ThisBetterBeGood]

I thought everyone added boiled eggs. 😅😅

[@KennethSpark]

Legit. This is very close to how we made our Tuna for 40 years. I grew up in a Deli in Flushing. Also I have kids now and they too tend to prefer the simpler sandwich. Really appreciate that you even showed how the sandwich is wrapped.

[@koakes82]

I grew up eating my favorite tuna salad from a deli in Flushing on the corner of Kissena Blvd. and Cherry Avenue. The wonderful German owner told me his secret was using fresh lemon juice and when I make it my family loves it.

[@marilynalvarez9951]

I always put my canned tuna in the fridge so when I'm going to make tuna sandwich it's already cold. (am I a weirdo...lol)

[@phillipsmom6252]

I’ve been doing that for years. 👍

[@Josephine_777]

No, you’re not a weirdo! Just someone who knows what they like!

[@thetowertarot13]

That’s Genius! I’m going to start doing that 👍🏻

[@kathydunn9011]

I just did that an hour ago!

[@guyjerry]

Great idea. That’s not the only reason to refrigerate the salad though; it’s also to allow any excess moisture to seep out so you know whether to add cracker crumbs, and also to allow the flavors to marry and intensify 👍

[@julesjazzie]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I often wonder how to make tuna salad taste better. I am a cook working in a care home in England, I have made your potato salad, coleslaw and they love it. The beef pot roast lunch was a blast, I put it as our international cuisine. Thank you so much again.

[@tonyawhitten5199]

Best tip? Use dill cubes instead of sweet cubes. It is so much better.

[@amberrambo]

❤❤❤❤❤I worked in a care home for years, love this comment. The food where I worked was horrid. Jim's food has to be a delight!

[@MariesScrappyCreations]

@@tonyawhitten5199oh my… thank you! I live in northern Maine and my first job (15 yrs old in 1979), I worked at an Italian family who were from NYC. We sold pizza and subs. I’ll never forget the very first time I ate one of their subs. THE most amazing sandwich I’d ever eaten up until that point, or since. Quality meat, cheese and vegetables are a given, but I’ve always stood by the fact that the cubed pickles were the best part of the sandwich. They make a difference that I’ve never understood. I never fail to put pickles on my homemade subs, but I think of those cubed pickles every.single.time. Thx!

[@MGySgtCraig]

I was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, so Deli food is one of the things I miss along with local pizzeria slices. I still make my own tuna salad on rye bread, with Hellman's Mayo and Walmart New York Rye Bread, which is not bad at all. Since I have spent almost 20 years of my life in Asia since I left New York in 1975, I have come to appreciate Wasabi. I now combine Hellman's with Wasabi Mayo for my tuna salad. If you want to add something exotic to your Deli choices, give the Wasabi Mayo a try.

[@johndayan7126]

I worked for a law firm and went to lunch with a senior partner every day, and he ordered a tuna melt, every day. It was very good! (but maybe not every day). 😅🐟

[@jackierebbel4604]

It's so cute how dad gets excited when James gives a good rating. love watching you guys!

[@johnrichards3666]

Yep, it is.

[@fuzzywuzzy5749]

lettuce yes!

[@Lithium_82]

You're a monster for dropping this video just in time for lunch. That looks incredible!

[@BigboiiTone]

Luckily for me I don't watch anything on my dedicated cooking show/craftstmanship/gardening channel during the day. I come here at night after i'm done eating and I'm just drinking tea. I think it keeps me in a more objective mood so I'm not drooling the whole time 😂

[@kathyaschenbach8081]

I love tuna melts but I also love tuna salad sandwiches!

[@ruth8583]

I agree with James! I have never eaten a tuna melt because in my mind cheese DOES NOT go on tuna! But to each his own!

[@haroldgraham4993]

Tuna melt are very good

[@evelynwald9132]

I was the same way - cheese melted on tuna, eww and then one day a friend let me take a bite of his sandwich and I was pleasantly surprised. At least give it a try, you might be surprised too. I do periodically order them.

[@suze816]

I agree... NO cheese with my tuna ! Otherwise it sounds pretty good.

[@Lovescoffee-zo2bt]

My thoughts exactly

[@elizabethsnyder5074]

You haven’t lived until you’ve had a tuna melt. They are amazing.

[@dawnbailey1132]

Years ago I moved from New York to Virginia. My first experience at a bakery was when I asked for a dozen hard rolls. The woman was very offended and let me know that "we only sell fresh rolls!". 😂 Love your channel; it makes me homesick.❤

[@1969EType]

I feel your pain…I have been a VA resident now for 50 years and while we have many fine things and many fine reasons for living here, it is one of my great sorrows that the VA and DC deli game is so poor here. So poor…it’s chain restaurant hell here for as far as the eyes can see and with that comes zero pride in local people serving locals from locally owned establishments in the great traditions of the NYC delis.

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

Boiled eggs and dill pickles!!

[@marcob.7801]

Recipe for gassssss, that!

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

@@marcob.7801 really? How so?

[@NotMe-st8qc]

Exactly

[@ruthwest1459]

Always pickle and boiled eggs. Yum.

[@geezermann7865]

Eggs belong in egg salad only.

[@kenkoier6943]

Just made your recipe as instructed. It turned out perfect! This was my first time making any kind of "salad", and my wife and I love it! Thank you!

[@jessicawilder3926]

I don't really like it but i can't stop eating it😂😂😂

[@josephcollins6033]

OMG! Your judge didn't even want a tuna melt! That is a riot!!

[@AAPSG]

Didn't want it, but takes it out of DAD'S hand and it's all gone🤣

[@josephcollins6033]

@@AAPSG Bahahahahahahaa!! I know it tasted great!

[@mala3isity]

Please, will you show us how to make the classic New York Deli Reuben?

[@PurpleGlitterisntawinner]

Love tuna 💜💜 I'm an obease woman from the Midwest it's one of my favorites to eat

[@BrendaBowman104]

I really appreciate the overnight in the frig tip!

[@kathyb0108]

Also store it in a draining bowl overnight

[@madcatjo]

l made this last weekend! I cook for my parents, and they actually REQUESTED it on toast for dinner!!! I love that it's made mostly with pantry ingredients I normally have already. IT IS ESSENTIAL that you leave it overnight for the flavours to meld together..

[@Maphappy614]

This is the tuna salad recipe I’ve been searching for my whole life! I always wondered how to get it to taste like the deli version! Thank you!

[@inthemidstofthegarden3326]

Now I'm craving tuna salad. This is how we always made the tuna salad, put it on regular white bread and not with cheese, but the melt sounds so good. Tuna salad was very popular back in the day, haven't had it for a long time, now I have to.

[@conniearagon2790]

Me too ✋️

[@jeanniebrooks]

Starkist “solid white albacore” is exactly like what “chunk light” used to be. “Solid White “ used to be like a dense tuna steak and there was very little water (or oil) in the can. I always preferred it packed in oil - it had so much more flavor and way better texture, but always press it down hard to drain for either.

[@maynardburger]

I dont notice the difference between water and oil much at all. All I know is that using tuna with oil is 10x messier.

[@lindae2524]

Which tastes fishier? Oil or water. I add lemon to help but never know which type to get. Mostly, I just don't eat it

[@DanielJohnson-ec8rk]

Albacore is crap. Skipjack is best

[@KathyW5]

I'll take Costco's Kirkland tuna any day over everything else. They also actually a can full of tuna in their cans.

[@DanielJohnson-ec8rk]

@@KathyW5 albacore is junk. Skipjack is real tuna

[@pilates68]

I grew up on Long Island in the 1970’s. My mother and Aunts were from Queens. They took these sandwiches very seriously and made amazing chicken and tuna salads. I think the chicken was the same as you’ve already made. But my mother always swore by a splash of vinegar in her tuna salad. I love it that way to this day. It might have been an early 20th century thing. She told me that’s how my grandmother made it and everyone else in her world back when she was young in the 30’s and 40’s.

[@nepa_cat_wrangler]

Queens native here, also grew up in the 70's. My aunt had a deli in the Gramercy section in the City and one version of the tuna salad used vinegar and a touch of MSG - "Accent" on the grocery shelves.

[@perotinofhackensack2064]

I remember seeing accent in pantries or on the shelf as a kid and never knew what that stuff was.... Lol. There was another earlier commenter mentioning using a little lemon, so that's the same direction as the vinegar... Makes sense to balance the fat in the mayo.

[@bethdavis6863]

Pickle juice could easily work in place of the vinegar.

[@wendoxia]

@@bethdavis6863 I always do that

[@normanhathaway2275]

Respect to granny! She's absolutely right.

[@susanfraser6371]

My family's version of a Tuna melt is open-faced. We eat them with a knife and fork. I am intrigued by the idea of adding soy sauce to the mix, and will definitely try that. Another family favourite is open-face grilled cheese. Once the basic sandwich comes out of the oven, we add toppings like crisp bacon, sliced tomato and sweet onion. So good!

[@maynardburger]

Open face sandwiches are good in general. Especially if you're not making some super loaded 800 calorie authentic deli sandwich or whatever. You dont always need two slices of bread!

[@user-jr7pl2mz3p]

I made the recipe today as given and it is too salty for my taste. I used low sodium soy sauce. I wondered if 1/2 teaspoon celery salt would be enough.

[@Wguy56]

I also do it open-faced, also good to add under the cheese before melting: jalapeno, Greek olives, or marinated artichoke hearts- yum!

[@karenbennett9464]

OMG..followed this to a tee and it was amazing!!, I will never do tuna salad any other way..I did half the recipe as there are only 2 of us, so used it for 2 days…but don’t hesitate to make this, absolutely the best!!!!

[@deckert618]

Crazy how James is growing up right before our eyes. I swear I was watching this channel 10 minutes ago when he was still a lil nugget

[@barbaraalbert9071]

Enjoying your channel. I’m a homesick New Yorker🙂. Your son is sweet. I always rely on my grandson to give me honest reviews of my cooking.

[@starrynight755]

My Jewish friend told me that Delis also add torn up white bread (crust removed) to the tuna. Gives it a nice sweet taste without sugar. I've tried it, and it's good.

[@warptek]

I agree with your kid. No cheese. Lettuce. Other than that great presentation. You are the real deal.

[@alowishusdavander7804]

At last!!! YES! To make great tuna you have to mash the tuna meat into almost a "tuna mousse"! Being a NY'er and massive lover of everything NY Deli-ish (worked in a few deli's in my time as well); I don't think I've ever gotten a tuna sando or sub in my many many yrs.

[@sappyjohnson]

I have never let my tuna salad sit overnight and I don't mash it up so well. Great stuff. Can't wait to try it.

[@JC-lk6uc]

I’ve never known about either of these tips. Looking forward to trying.

[@jhchooo]

Secret tip - use a food processor. Chop the veggies first, add mayo then the tuna last - don't over blend. You'll thank me after you try it.

[@Notafanofisreal]

I watch for the recipes and stay for the good parenting. It's been cool to see James become more assertive as you've been doing these videos longer. It's nice to see the little guy grow up while also getting some good recipes to try.

[@dandee831]

That’s not the tuna melt I grew up with in Westchester. It was a sandwich with exactly the same great ingredients you used but open faced with only one slice of rye and cheese on top broiled until bubbly, brown, and melted.

[@haussmeister]

Man, I just love this channel... it's just so wholesome with the kid and the wife.

[@raebroussard7913]

I'm definitely gonna try the "overnight in the refrigerator " deal. I'm not even hungry and this video made me want tuna salad!

[@KjungrlOR]

Made this recipe yesterday/today. My husband raved about it. Definitely a game changer to thoroughly drain it and breaking it up by hand. Now I’m off to try the chicken salad recipe.

[@TheStuppets]

Hey Jim, Love your stuff. Just wanted to mention that you can get a smoother mouth feel with store mayo by adding a splash of EV Olive Oil. You wouldn't think so but it can add amazing smoothness. Just sayin'... 😉

[@masterpieces2218]

Butter 😮

[@brigitte9999]

That’s a good tip!

[@beehead5661]

Thanks for the idea. There is so much mayo in this recipe I am going to experiment with subbing some evo.

[@breakthespell2287]

I've been substituting hummus for the mayo.

[@JohnCap523]

Yuck. Hellman’s with olive oil is awful.

[@normagaloski214]

Love the wrapping trick !

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

James you’re nuts tuna melts are a gift from God

[@gingeranderson3862]

Sometimes I put my tuna on a bed of lettuce, and eat it that way. It good. Or roll the tuna in a leaf of lettuce too. That good. 👍

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Wow, my cat somehow knew what was on the screen. He watched this episode so intently. I love tuna melts like him. But tuna salad is just as good. I'm definitely giving this a shot. Live in MD now from NY, and none of the deli stuff is the same.

[@Flavum]

Looks delish. I know this isn't the deli recipe, but my family's version included chopped hard boiled eggs. One egg per can of tuna. Definitely needs to sit overnight.

[@marymcginn741]

I add a hard boiled egg,mashed, for every 2 cans of tuna.

[@sandrashockley5380]

Golly, I have been doing the tuna melt all wrong. I toast the bread with butter on both sides, then spread with good tuna salsd, then grate fresh cheddar on top and run under the broiler til bubbly and brown. Oh well, live and learn. I loved how you taught us to wrap the sandwiches. I'm gonna do this for picnics. Enjoyed your tutorial. Catch ya next rime.

[@my2cents2u]

FYI - Light tuna usually comes from the skipjack tuna. It is a smaller fish, so it ingests and retains less mercury. This is why it is a much healthier choice than white meat tuna.

[@maryanndise345]

James takes a stand on his reviews, good for him!!

[@tenabarnes3269]

You can also take a few sprinkles of mesquite liquid smoke and add to the tuna before you add the mayo.

[@rogerrosen2323]

seems this channel is doing well

[@Formaldehydex]

Plaid man, I am so happy when you share your culinary expertise in areas other than Southern Italian. Thanks again.

[@koakes82]

I miss the NY Deli's. I grew up eating deli sandwiches in Flushing an LI. I learned how to make my tuna salad from German deli owner whos secret was using fresh squeezed lemon juice. I love watching your channel it brings back great memories growing up eating deli food. The sandwich wrapping almost made me tear up because that was the style of the NY deli, you don't see that anywhere else. I miss LI so much. Thanks for sharing these great ideas.

[@CheersNE]

Thank you from a former East Meadow Long Island girl!!❤

[@dtaylor4dogs]

So so happy to see James!!! He’s the expert!

[@rogerrosen2323]

is james the son and wife camera nice

[@AndtherewasJoy13]

Your wife & son are eating like royalty, imo. There are few attributes more attractive than a partner with a penchant for cooking and feeding their loved ones as well as this channel. You are a rockstar of culinary! 😎

[@williamxchau]

Love that energy in the family, just say what you think, no egos, no hurt feelings, no need for tip toeing, beating around the bush. In my family it’s delicious is abt the only thing you can say or else someone’s feeling is hurt, and you better eat the whole damn thing too, they are watching intently 😂. It looks easy, but it ain’t easy.

[@nnekadbp5730]

I love James’s honesty,

[@19Tharg76]

‘James! Get off the granite counter!’ That made me laugh so much 😂great vid as per

[@perotinofhackensack2064]

I was slightly offended by that actually. I used sit on the counter when I was young! The counter is a great place to sit. 😁 I think James used to sit on the counter more when he was young in the older videos. He belongs there! James, please get back on there just for me hahaha...

[@koreyb]

And this is why we won't have granite counters. They look great, but they are surprisingly fragile. We cracked one just standing on it to reach a light bulb in a chandelier.

[@jiffjiffernson7292]

before you break it - what? is that a total dad thing or did he/you say that on purpose?

[@hanknmosul]

I worked in a granite shop for 5 years, helped start the shop up in the early days. Thin slices of granite are fragile, like at the front of a sink. We were very careful to support the front of the sink during installation, but that is the most vulnerable spot in the whole kitchen. Don't put weight on it! Cabinets settle after installation, so the support might have shifted. Be careful at the sink! I don't know how to make that any clearer. There's no flexing with granite. Next to diamond, it is the hardest natural stone (and the most beautiful, when polished).

[@19Tharg76]

@@hanknmosul thanks for the advice friend

[@kenreeve32]

I wonder if we'll get shrimp salad on the channel soon? I hope so. These deli recipes are outstanding!

[@rosaliefunk1629]

Your son is such a bonus! He’s adorable and he knows what he likes. 👍

[@antiquarianbookman7521]

Duke’s Mayo rules in the south!

[@PearlMagnolia]

Nope. Hellmann's.

[@gingernightmare9152]

Dukes is greasy.

[@jetpackminer]

My friends always ripped me for liking cheese on a tuna sandwich, so it was funny to see James say that. I love it with cheese though, especially Cooper Sharp

[@MHarenArt]

Funny I don't care for it on a cold tun a sammie, but on a melt, of course!

[@jonahbrown5669]

My father didn't know what he wanted for dinner, so I offered to make him a tuna melt. He was disgusted at first, thinking tuna and cheese didn't belong together. I made it for him and he absolutely loved it 😅

[@sarathurston3318]

I always liked Swiss on a tuna melt. Mmmmmmm!

[@normanhathaway2275]

Well if it's a DELI sandwich, then its roots are in jewish cooking, thus, no dairy. A patty melt is a diner staple - not in a deli.

[@elewis6252]

Mom always made it with water based tuna, mayo, fairly large diced chunks of dill pickle, and one diced boiled egg for every can of tuna and lastly lots of cracked pepper. For me I add diced onion and put between toast with a slice of lettuce & tomato. My fav sandwich, love it.

[@sallyperrie3007]

What a sweet kid. He tried so hard to be fair true and diplomatic. I did subscribe because I’ve often wondered how to make a “professional tuna” and I’m going now to see your other recipes.

[@imnitguy]

"I'm actually going to give the tuna salad a 9 1/2." Way to satisfy dad kid! :) To be fair, I did see him eating a lot of the tuna around the edges of the sandwich. I like tuna melts because they used to sell them at Little Caesar's pizza when I worked there 35 years ago! Subbed!

[@theseeker6097]

I get it, not everyone loves a tuna melt, but I ❤️ them! And even just the regular tuna sandwich, and I agree with James lettuce is also awesome. I like to add a little dash of curry powder in my tuna salad. Great recipe, I will definitely try it! 😋

[@suzyq2153]

Have not tuned in in awhile James is really maturing! Thanks for the recipe.

[@GemaEnriquez]

My sister just tuned me into this channel. She, along with my other sis worked in a kitchen for a community college and they learned how to make tuna melts, which I found seriously WRONG! Warm tuna salad?? I've had a couple, but nothing to kill for. THIS salad/sandwich looks delicious! I'm making it! Subscribed!

[@mustafahajj]

Bumble bee and Hellmann's is very necessary. I enjoy this man's content and the kid is str8 up, knows what he want and how he wants it. I love it. I'm also subscribing. Keep the good content coming.

[@RYN988]

I’m loving the deli stuff series

[@deniseheins2133]

My secret Tuna Salad weapons - teaspoon of Dijon, green onion instead of white, squeeze of lemon and Old Bay Seasoning. Another great tutorial! Tuna Melts are big in the Midwest and absolutely with a cup of creamy tomato basil soup. Okay, I'm off to like all your Instagram posts 😄

[@mommared4456]

tuna on rye!! Absolutely!! Such a NY classic! Once in a while when I look for a sub for mayo, drain and rinse a can of chick peas, use half the can and mash them up.. you’ll get the creaminess, fresh squeezed lemon and the other ingredients.. so healthy and delicious! Store can tuna in fridge

[@GarnettLee]

Proper tuna melt. Truly a thing of joy. And written off by many because not done correctly, it fails massively.

[@tspmcfarlane]

Posted just in time for lunch here in Scotland! Thanks for the inspiration! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AldoMate]

You know it's good food when there's Scots in the comments.

[@JohnCap523]

@@AldoMate just means they’re not eating Scotch food… 🤣

[@lindysmith13]

I love an honest taste tester!

[@geezermann7865]

I love your son's straight up candid opinion.

[@user-sz3zu3dm3y]

Great job on making tuna salad more complicated than it should be

[@chrisann144]

😂😂😂 James as he shoveled the sandwich I like a lot of your tips in this video thank you

[@marytee3963]

I like my tuna salad with finely diced onion, celery, mayo, a little lemon juice, and a pinch of tarragon. I don't think I've ever ordered a tuna salad sandwich in a deli. I'll have to try your version. Your recipes are always delicious.

[@jeanniebrooks]

I use tarragon too, and everything but the lemon. I’ll try adding that. The zest might be good also. And fresh cracked black pepper- that’s a must!

[@taritabonita22]

Tarragon spot on.

[@ThisBetterBeGood]

I was always scared to order tuna salad from a deli. 😅 It’s just something I’d rather make myself.

[@jakebrown385]

A good tuna melt is one of the top two sandwiches ever

[@cstranieri1]

I watched a video on here and the guy rinsed his tuna. I tried it and now I love the flavor of my tuna salad when I rinse it and make it.

[@teresaday6969]

Another trick we used was to keep your tuna cans or packs in the frig and it will all be cold before you use it. Thanks for the video.

[@ameliasarno1210]

Love your recipes…..the best!! How about sourdough bread make that for me and sour dough rolls would be great with this tuna.

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Wow! Your son has grown so much. Personally I don’t care for tomatoes with tuna. It makes the tuna taste metallic to me. I like apple and onion in tuna. But I usually stick with old fashioned homemade sweet pickles and homemade mayonnaise. Sometimes adding in a boiled egg or two.

[@robinlandtroop2774]

So cute as he was eating the sandwich as he was saying he doesnt like tuna melts. Made me smile.

[@karetoev4999]

I would add dill relish and capers. Yum

[@jane-cn6nd]

I like to add chopped green olives to mine 😊

[@Notturnoir]

dillicious!

[@sewitaliano7423]

I like to add a med chopped, hard boiled egg to my tuna sandwich/melt. Delish.

[@mariaboletsis3188]

I LOVE cheese on anything so the Tuna melt is a win for me!

[@juliehutzell100]

Every tuna melt I have had they always use sharp cheddar. It's really good!!

[@a.phillips6892]

I love James reviews💓 Just me, but I absolutely love skipjack tuna…it’s the best tasting to me.🐟